Mark Cuban

Running off at the typewriter. … What's the world coming to when you can't even be honest and forthright about societal issues without being barbecued by the racial riot patrol? Can you believe Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban actually created a national controversy earlier this week when he had the audacity to acknowledge that, yes, he has prejudices and biases just like everybody else. "We're all prejudiced in one way or another," Cuban said while speaking at a convention earlier this week.

Running off at the typewriter. … What's the world coming to when you can't even be honest and forthright about societal issues without being barbecued by the racial riot patrol? Can you believe Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban actually created a national controversy earlier this week when he had the audacity to acknowledge that, yes, he has prejudices and biases just like everybody else. "We're all prejudiced in one way or another," Cuban said while speaking at a convention earlier this week.

Sadly, Rich DeVos might be next. In the wake of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's lifetime ban from the NBA for his tape-recorded racist rant to his gold-digging mistress, is the Orlando Magic's DeVos the next owner to be scrutinized for a stance that is considered biased and bigoted by some in this world? Don't laugh. It's not so far-fetched based on comments by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who says the NBA is traveling down a "slippery slope" when it comes to giving Sterling the NBA's version of the death penalty.

Sadly, Rich DeVos might be next. In the wake of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's lifetime ban from the NBA for his tape-recorded racist rant to his gold-digging mistress, is the Orlando Magic's DeVos the next owner to be scrutinized for a stance that is considered biased and bigoted by some in this world? Don't laugh. It's not so far-fetched based on comments by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who says the NBA is traveling down a "slippery slope" when it comes to giving Sterling the NBA's version of the death penalty.

Mark Cuban did not play a minute in the Dallas Mavericks' NBA Western Conference semifinal series against the San Antonio Spurs. But he was on the court in San Antonio and in the visitors' locker room after the Dallas Mavericks' overtime victory unseated the defending champion Spurs, high-fiving and celebrating like the super-fan he is. Except that Cuban is also the 47-year-old owner of the Mavericks, the innovator behind the franchise's turnaround....

There is a frat-house frolic to his life, a kid-in-a-candy-store thrill to this latest venture, an unbelievably astute vision to his business and an overflowing stream of energy coming from within. Rolled together, Mark Cuban rapidly is becoming the most talked-about, controversial, captivating owner in professional sports. He is good, bad and ugly all rolled into one, depending upon perspective. Baseball has George Steinbrenner to love or to hate. Football has Jerry Jones and Al Davis to adore or to despise.

The only time I've ever met Isiah is when he put a move on me playing basketball at IU. And I'm still looking for clothing. - Mark Cuban, new owner of the Dallas Mavericks, on Isiah Thomas being among the people he would consider as coach This may be Dan Marino's farewell. If not his, then Jimmy Johnson's. It seems inconceivable that the two can co-exist any longer. The ball Marino now delivers is frequently late, frequently off line and frequently picked. - Bill Lyon, Philadelphia Inquirer

Mark Cuban says he isn't against the use of steroids by pro athletes, under certain circumstances. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Cuban said steroids could be used to help athletes recover from injuries as long as they are prescribed by doctors and that it could be proved there would be no long-term damage. Cuban made his case in response to a question at a University of Pittsburgh forum about the 10-game suspension of Orlando's Rashard Lewis. "I'll get killed for saying this," Cuban said, "but I'm not so against steroids if they're administered under proper supervision and there is no long-term damage."

Blog: Jalen Rose accepts Suns' offer Jalen Rose has decided to accept an offer to join the Phoenix Suns, the veteran guard-forward said on his Web site Friday. The office of Rose's agent Arn Tellem confirmed that the posting on jalenrose.com was correct, but the Suns said they had yet to hear from either the player or agent. Rose, who received a $14.5 million buyout from the New York Knicks, reportedly had narrowed his choices to Miami and Phoenix. The Heat could pay more than the Suns, who offered the veteran minimum of about $1.2 million.

Jeff Van Gundy, the Houston Rockets' coach, said Sunday that officials were calling fouls more readily, and unfairly, on his 7-foot-6 center, Yao Ming. Van Gundy also suggested that complaints to the league by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban have been to blame. "You got to give Mark Cuban credit," Van Gundy told The New York Times. "He's been calling and calling about Yao. You got to give the guy credit. He's taken a lot of fines in his time, and he's been on them hard. And he's gotten the benefit."

Zap2it : What's surprised you about "Shark Tank's" new season, launching Friday, Sept. 14? Mark Cuban : The deals are better. They're more expensive; they're more interesting. Particularly, the entrepreneurs are more prepared. They're not surprised by anything. They come in with a strategy -- how they value their companies, how they interact with us, how they negotiate, how they counteroffer. I can't pull my old tricks anymore. Zap2it: What have you learned? Mark Cuban: That the American dream is alive and well.

This offseason, the Lakers went from being considered a team that's boring to watch to the team to watch. They acquired premier point guard Steve Nash and All-Star center Dwight Howard , propelling the team to the forefront of the NBA championship conversation. The oddsmakers immediately responded, improving the Lakers' odds of winning a championship from 7-1 to 3-1 last month, according to RJ Bell of Pregame.com . That put them squarely behind the Miami Heat , who are favored to repeat with 2-1 odds.

Bill Maher resumes the 10th season of "Real Time" this Friday. E! talk-show host Chelsea Handler will be the interview guest. The panel will be "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban, columnist Reihan Salam of National Review and MSNBC anchor Alex Wagner. "Real Time With Bill Maher" airs live at 10 p.m. Friday on HBO and repeats immediately at 11. Maher will likely weigh in on the presidential race and Mitt Romney 's choice of Paul Ryan as a running mate.

Mark Cuban may be best known for financing promising ventures on ABC's "Shark Tank," but his latest investment will be for TV instead of on it. Cuban is funding social-TV app publisher Flingo along with fellow tech investor Gary Lauder. Their contributions will bring the company's Series A round of financing, which began in February, to $8 million. Flingo generates synchronized companion experiences for TV programming either via a wide range of smart TVs or on secondary devices.

Dear Mark, How's it going these days? Pretty good, I'm guessing. Your team is in the Finals again, which no one was predicting just three weeks ago. Not me, for sure. In fact, I wrote back in January after Caron Butler got hurt that it was nice while it lasted. Remember that? I bet you do. How was I supposed to know Shawn Marion would reboot the Matrix? And Peja Stojakovic wasn't done? And Dirk Nowitzki would just keep getting better? And Jason Kidd wouldn't need a walker by now?

DALLAS -- It's a question of management style that could have implications for Dallas Mavericks fans if Mark Cuban is successful in buying the Chicago Cubs. Could Cuban, who has an intensely hands-on approach, pay enough attention to both teams? Or does one of them play second string? Some business management experts think Cuban would have to delegate more to successfully manage both organizations. Cuban, in his trademark e-mails, takes issue with those who think they know him and his managing style.

Mark Cuban is the only blogger allowed in the Dallas Mavericks locker room. At Cuban's direction, the Mavericks have created the first blogger-free policy in the NBA, perhaps in all of pro sports. As a blogger himself, he believes people writing for blogs don't need behind-the-scenes access to do their jobs, even if those blogs are run by newspapers. The policy was put in place after Cuban decided to keep out a reporter for the Dallas Morning News whose primary job is writing for the newspaper's sports blogs.

n December, Mark Cuban made some minor waves in the college football world when he said that he was interested in creating a playoff system to replace the current BCS system. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has created a Limited Liability Company to work on creating an alternative to the BCS system. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) The owner of the Dallas Mavericks said he was “actively interested but in the exploratory stage” of creating and funding a playoff system for college football.

Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban is taking another stab at college football and the BCS in general. The billionaire took to his blog to discuss how big of an impact scheduling easier opponents has on the teams that make it to BCS bowl games. He goes on to break down the 75 non-conference games played by team in the top 20. Here are some examples: A. 70 = Number of wins (5 losses, including 2 by Virginia Tech) B. 15 = Games played against FCS/I-AA teams — (why does the BCS not penalize in their ratings every team who does this ?